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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,500 Standard Supporter
    Houhusky said:

    I believe if people understood that one of the top things BLM is pushing for is defunding the police it would be way lower than 62. Add knowledge of many of their other initiatives and you'd probably be in the 30s...

    The whole defund the police message is going to come back to haunt them. Big time.

    That coupled with riots/looting, yeah...that’s just the combo to win hearts and minds.
    You aren't wrong, but if you say that in the public square some middle-aged, white knight, middle upperclass, school marming cunt will hit you with the "oh, so you think black lives dont matter? you must be a racist!". If she is carrying an extra load of white-guilt she will might even send your comments to the media or wherever your spouse works. Thinkpol fully staffed for free right now.
    When the looters cross into the U-District and move up toward Laurelhurst, that shit goes right out the window.

  • Blu82
    Blu82 Member Posts: 1,673
    Two things missing in this conversation about the up coming election:

    Russia, Russia, Russia!
    IMPEACH!!

    I opine that some serious shit will hit the fan in late summer that has nothing to do with the weekly distractions that currently have folk's attention.
    The aforementioned shit will have a huge impact.
  • MelloDawg
    MelloDawg Member Posts: 6,917

    The real swing votes are democratic registered non-governmental employed whites and republican suburban white women. They will need to turn out and vote for republicans. Seems pretty clear what the vote will be about - America versus delusional socialism. Dems will be promising massive taxes on the rich and huge welfare payments for all the people laid off because of "Trump". Buy gold is your definite hedge. That and guns and ammo. Watching local news you get lots of interviews with suburban and rural white youth who are telling me that police are hunting down innocent blacks and that everyone has to stop it. Not one of them has the slightest interest in the actual facts. An honest conversation is the last thing they will get or want.

    If it’s any consolation, the people you describe who don’t have an interest in facts rarely vote.
  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,919
    If you live in a mid size town and It’s not your dream home, re-fi with some cash out, rent it out and buy another in a smaller town WAY away from I-5. Win. Win. Win.

    That’s what I’m doing.

    I’ll invite you to a BBQ, assuming you will be allowed to journey to it.

    Or just keep dropping 3,000 per month on a soon to be tanking asset.

    Either way, it won’t be interesting as it’s now obvious where we are headed.
  • Bendintheriver
    Bendintheriver Member Posts: 7,175 Standard Supporter
    Ha ha ha. You have to love this article. The signs the violent protestors are holding up say specifically "DE-FUND THE POLICE" but the democrats are trying to position that demand as something softer. They can't keep track of and control their own lies.

    Here are the words of the chairman of the black caucus: "She said police department budgets could be reduced if communities shift some of the burdens to other agencies."

    So they know the demand "defund the police" doesn't play well with Americans. Now they are trying to say that taking money away from Police is not defunding them, its just "shifting" the funds around.

    Jeezus these criminals can't keep their fucking lies straight.
  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 69,742 Founders Club
    edited June 2020

    I believe if people understood that one of the top things BLM is pushing for is defunding the police it would be way lower than 62. Add knowledge of many of their other initiatives and you'd probably be in the 30s...

    The whole defund the police message is going to come back to haunt them. Big time.

    That coupled with riots/looting, yeah...that’s just the combo to win hearts and minds.
    The looting is mostly coming from Antifa I believe, but the NYT is busy this morning pushing the White Supremacist narrative. I really don't think most people will far for that, but tim will tell.
  • DoogieMcDoogerson
    DoogieMcDoogerson Member Posts: 2,525

    I believe if people understood that one of the top things BLM is pushing for is defunding the police it would be way lower than 62. Add knowledge of many of their other initiatives and you'd probably be in the 30s...

    The whole defund the police message is going to come back to haunt them. Big time.

    That coupled with riots/looting, yeah...that’s just the combo to win hearts and minds.
    The looting is mostly coming from Antifa I believe, but the NYT is busy this morning pushing the White Supremacist narrative. I really don't think most people will far for that, but tim will tell.
    If you watch the looting videos, they don't look like Antifa folks. Watch the Bellevue Square looting and get back to me.

  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 69,742 Founders Club

    I believe if people understood that one of the top things BLM is pushing for is defunding the police it would be way lower than 62. Add knowledge of many of their other initiatives and you'd probably be in the 30s...

    The whole defund the police message is going to come back to haunt them. Big time.

    That coupled with riots/looting, yeah...that’s just the combo to win hearts and minds.
    The looting is mostly coming from Antifa I believe, but the NYT is busy this morning pushing the White Supremacist narrative. I really don't think most people will far for that, but tim will tell.
    If you watch the looting videos, they don't look like Antifa folks. Watch the Bellevue Square looting and get back to me.

    I've watched a lot of looting videos
  • SFGbob
    SFGbob Member Posts: 33,188
    edited June 2020

    I believe if people understood that one of the top things BLM is pushing for is defunding the police it would be way lower than 62. Add knowledge of many of their other initiatives and you'd probably be in the 30s...

    The whole defund the police message is going to come back to haunt them. Big time.

    That coupled with riots/looting, yeah...that’s just the combo to win hearts and minds.
    The looting is mostly coming from Antifa I believe, but the NYT is busy this morning pushing the White Supremacist narrative. I really don't think most people will far for that, but tim will tell.
    Antifa will bust the windows but they aren't usually part of the looting. Arson, and vandalism and attacking cops and any other people they see as their enemies is what they're into.